Cantonese words starting with Z

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zap1 jeng4to have the upper hand in a competition

zap1 ji3to be determined to

執二攤执二摊

zap1 ji6 taan1(slang) to fill (someone's) shoes; to use secondhand goods

zap1 jip6to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer); professional

zap1 joek6to get a prescription, to get medicine, especially Chinese medicine

zap1 kan4to be on duty (of a security guard etc)

zap1 lap1(phrasal verb) to close down a business

zap1 lau6to miss or to forget to pack something; to repair leaks

zap1 maa1Midwife

zap1 mai4to be obsessive

執迷不悟执迷不悟

zap1 mai4 bat1 ng6to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)

執平嘢执平嘢

zap1 ping4 je5to buy, to pick up cheap things

zap1 saang1(slang) (of ability) to watch for, to be careful of; to be able to handle a t...

執身彩执身彩

zap1 san1 coi2to be in luck; to encounter good fortune [colloquial]

zap1 sap6to tidy up [written and colloquial]

zap1 sau2to hold one's hand

執手尾执手尾

zap1 sau2 mei5(slang) to complete someone's unfinished task or to tidy up

執死雞执死鸡

zap1 sei2 gai1(slang) to get a good deal or a good bargain unexpectedly; to get a windfall;...

執死雞仔执死鸡仔

zap1 sei2 gai1 zai2people who get benefits accidentally

zap1 seoi2(dialect) juice

zap1 si1to collect, handle dead bodies

zap1 si1to confiscate smuggled goods

zap1 si6to perform one's job; job; (respectful appellation for the addressee) you; (C...

zap1 syu1(phrasal verb) to pass out; to lose out; to miss out

執輸行頭慘過敗家执输行头惨过败家

zap1 syu1 hong4 tau4 caam2 gwo3 baai6 gaa1nothing is worst than missing out on great opportunities

執頭執尾执头执尾

zap1 tau4 zap1 mei5wrap up or clean up of bits and pieces (spoken)

執條襪帶累身家执条袜带累身家

zap1 tiu4 mat6 daai2 leoi5 san1 gaa1to pick up something by chance but ended up spending a fortune as a result in...

zap1 wai2a terminology of mahjong, the process of organizing the seatings before a gam...

執委會执委会

zap1 wai2 wui2executive committee (abbr. for 執行委員會|执行委员会[zhi2 xing2 wei3 yuan2 hui4])

zap1 zai2providing care and assistance to women during pregnancy and birth

執仔婆执仔婆

zap1 zai2 po4midwife

zap1 zai6stubborn; inflexible

zap1 zeng3acting on principles or rules

執正啲执正啲

zap1 zeng3 di1to get dressed up [colloquial]

執字粒执字粒

zap1 zi6 lap1pick out words, which means revising and see if there is any misspelling or f...

zap1 zing3(verb) Hold the reins of government

執政黨执政党

zap1 zing3 dong2ruling party

執政官执政官

zap1 zing3 gun1consul (of the Roman Republic)

執政能力执政能力

zap1 zing3 nang4 lik6governing capacity

執政者执政者

zap1 zing3 ze2ruler

zap1 ziu3license; permit

zap1 zoek6to be strongly attached to; to cling to

zap1 zoeng2to wield (power etc)

zat1trifoliate orange; to fill with; to put down casually

zat1character; quality; matter; substance; simple; pure; to verify; to hit; to st...

zat1a stallion; to arrange; to differentiate; to evaluate

zat1 bin3qualitative change

zat1 dei6texture; grain; character

質的飛躍质的飞跃

zat1 dik1 fei1 joek3qualitative leap

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